NEWS IN BRIEF.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8501, 27 February 1891, Page 6

NEWS IN BRIEF.

>Tbe ship Leading Wind is to be offered for sale by auction. Mr. James Stewart is re-elected president Of the Burns Club. The jewellers' picnic at Motuihi was a most successful affair. City Assessment Courfa opens to-day at the Municipal Chambers. Four and a-hfilf inches of rain fell at Hawera on Friday night. They are putting out bush fires at.Goornong with watering carts. • Sir George Grey left for Sydney by the B.S. Tarawera last night. Citizens' ball to the Governor and Lady Onslow on the 2nd of April. Mr. Reginald Murray reports that gold exists near Lanceiield, Victoria. An In ver car gill resident has invented a self-fastening pogless clothes line. At a meeting in Dunedin last nighti it was decided to form a Burns Club. Shearers Union in Queensland reported to be offetf — a-week strike pay. Mr. Adam Porter has withdrawn his candidature for the Newton electorate. A Gisborne telegram says the Native Land Commission begins early next week. The Premier of New South Wales is still suffering from the effects of his accident last year. Specie to the value of £63,529 was shipped to London per the R.M.s. Victoria from Melbourne. Donald James McKenzie, of Okaihau, settler, has filed a petition to be adjudged a-bankrupt. Archbishop Carr and Bishops Higgins and Moore left for Sydney last night, on their return home. Newmarket Borough cannob carry out drainage works for want of funds, and will not go into debt. There are 23.554 members belonging to the Amalgamated Miners' Union, and the funds total £2(3.443. Some splendid stone from the Moanataiari mine was on exhibition yesterday, and was much admired. Yesterday Bishop Luck was presented by the clergy and laicy of his diocese with a purse containing more than £200. The steamers Manapouri ior the South, and Tarawera for Sydney, took away a large number of passengers yesterday. Hon. J. Ballance has given a quiet snub to those who asked him to authorise the out of a candidate for Newton. TlTe Minister for Public Instruction of New South Wales is taking steps to enforce the compulsory clauses in the Education &.ct. Dr. Walker feels confident that he will be elected as representative in the City Council for the South Ward instead of Mr. Goldie. The reserves that were set apart in Hawke's B;iy for educational purposes were large in area, and are gradually improving In value. John Waters, a labourer, S5 years of age, was killed noarGoulbourn on the ISth inst., through falling out of a buggy in which he was riding. The large batch of thoroughbreds, mares, and young stock purchased by Mr. W. R. Wilson at Sylvia Park sales were shipped to Australia yesterday. The Advocate records the fact that Mr. R. K. Simpson has obtained a yield of 94 bushel of oats per acre from 70 acres on his farm near Porewa. Sir George Grey received an address from the Liberal Association yesterday prior to his departure for Australia to attend the Federal Conference. The Kev. Father McManus, who has been in charge of the Pukekohe parish, was a passenger by the Tarawera last night for Svdney, on a visit to Scotland. 'Mr. John McQuillan, of the Parramatta River, claims to have discovered a cure for the sporrow pest without detriment to any other bird or animal. Caledonian G.M. Co. has decided to increase their capital stock by the issue of 26,000 new shares. The prospects of the company are reported to be improving. Mr. Goddard expresses the opinion that the codlin moth cannot live in the Woodville district, as the climate is more severe than tshat in which the pest can flourish. s Stoats and weasels have been seen all over Maharahara, Hawke's Bay, and have now got into the Ruahine Ranges. They get into the trees and destroy the native birds. The Health Officer of Napier, Mr. W. Black, who is also Inspector of Nuisances, has again reported to the Municipal Council on the insanitary condition of the inuer lagoon. The Tapanui Courier reports that the hot weather of last week has wonderfully ripened the grain crops, and in less than a fortnight harvesting will commence in real earnest. At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, John McCann was sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude for wounding Sarah Anderson at Pennant Hills with intent to murder her. The Maharahara Road Board have decided to ask Mr. W. W. Carlile to urge, in his place on the Hawke's Bay Land Board, the opening up of the block of Crown land behind Maharahara. A rabbit-preserving factory ha? been started in Dunedin, to be called the St. George Preserving Works, No. 2 Factory. The proprietors are prepared to receive from 1000 to 2000 rabbits per day. The annual report of the Amalgamated Miners" Union of Australasia states that the late strike would eventually prove a good thing for labour, and what was called a defeat would prove to be a victory. In the case of Dickie v. the Dunedin City and Suburban Tramway Company, which is set down for hearing before Mr. Justice Williams and a. special jury at the Supreme Court in March next, the sum of £1500 is claimed as damages. At the Hobart Regatta on January 28th, three rowing races were set apart for the bluejacket? of H.M. ships in port. _ The sum of £'M- was given in prizes, and in the three events no less than 21 crews started, causing excellent contests. The amount of »and that is under survey at the present time in Otacro embraces the '.arjre quantity of acre 3. Of these 111*4 acres are in the Lawrence, 26,300 in ?he Naseby, SB7 acres in the Dunedin, and 15,300 acres in the Mataura district. A large hair seal, between feet and raine feet in length, was found dead on the beach at South Rivercon recently. Under the left flipper was a spear wound, and it is surmised that it was killed at Stewart Island, from whence it drifted with the cide. The Picton people have hit upon a novel .nd ver} , good plan for cricket. At the .jonclusion of e:ich over, instead of the umpire calling "over," the scorer sounded :i gong, and the new idea appeared to" be greatly appreciated by both onlookers and players. Says the Wanganui Chronicle : —" We hear of several inquiries for large quantities of cocksfoot, one of our local business men having a commission to obtain 5550 bushels. From what we are told the seed appears to be scarce, and cannot bo obtained at anything but high prices." The " A " Battery of Artillery held their weekly drill yesterday evening, under the direction of Captain Geddes and Lieutenant O'Brien. The various movements were "•one through with great success. Quarter-master-Sergeant Robinson, who has temporarily attached himself to the battery, took part in the drill. The Christchurch Scottish RiQes have presented Major Newall with a unique specimen of their regard and esteem. This consisted of an oak barrel hooped with wide bands of silver, and placed on an oak stand. The barrel has a silver tap, and when filled with real mountain dew will no doubt be greatly appreciated by Major Newall. "An Old Sailor," writing to the Timaru Herald, suggests that the wreck discovered at the Snares is probably the remains of the ship Madagascar, which sailed from Melbourne sn 1853, and was never heard of again. He states that he knows her gun carriages were made of teak wood. When she l§ft Melbourne she had a number of passengers and a large quantity of gold on board.

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